Fumoto Engine Oil Drain Valve

[tommy.rountree@yahoo.com]

All,

A warning concerning the Fumoto Engine Oil Drain Valve (or similar product). I know of one user of this piece of equipment, which looks good and no doubt makes changing engine oil much easier. User's diesel pusher ran over a piece of road debris which struck the valve breaking it away from his oil pan. Resultant rapid loss of engine oil trashed his engine almost immediately. Incidentally, I don't believe I have seen this product advertised in the FMCA Magazine.

Thomas

F 31522

[Leiter9@msn.com]

That had to be a freak incident. I've had the Fumoto valve (with the protruding nipple) on my coach for seven years without a problem. Personally, I wouldn't be without it as it makes it so much easier to change my oil.